Welcome to Beyond the Belt, a podcast that explores the intersection of Brazilian Jiujitsu and everyday life. In each episode, we sit down with black belts who don’t have Jiujitsu as their primary source of income. They are practitioners (and sometimes also coaches) who balance their love for BJJ with successful careers, family life, and personal passions.
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Mikhail Oza, Black Belt, Software Strategist, Scuba Diver – Beyond the Belt #22
This is a conversation with Mikhail Oza, a black belt out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Mikhail is technology strategist with Microsoft, BJJ coach and commentator, and scuba diver.
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Toma Dragicevic, Black Belt, Operational Leader, Gym Owner – Beyond the Belt #21
This is a conversation with Toma Dragicevic, a black belt out of Ontario, Canada. Toma is senior manager in corporate North America as well as being the owner of a few gyms in Ontario, Canada.
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Jimmy Park, Black Belt, Entrepreneur, Climber, Photographer, Bonsai Stylist – Beyond the Belt #20
Jimmy Park is a black belt of New York, New York, USA. Jimmy is a climber, photographer, and Bonsai stylist. He is also an entrepreneur who runs Opascope, his digital marketing agency.
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Gorka Uztarroz, Black Belt, Comic Artist, Repatriator – Beyond the Belt #19
This is a conversation with Gorka Uztarroz, a black belt out of Paris, France. Gorka is an artist who likes to focus most of his creative energy on comics. He also works for a medical repatriation company.
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Mike McLean, Black Belt, Artist, Poet, Teacher – Beyond the Belt #18
This is a conversation with Mike McLean, a black belt out of Torquay, Victoria, Australia. Mike is an artist who focuses mostly on painting on reclaimed materials. He has painted hundreds of thousands of Wagtails that have made it around the world. He’s also an art teacher and a poet.
